I’m a little over 5’11” and I’ve always found it annoying that tall girls seem to go for me like crazy, even girls who are taller than I.
I prefer petite. My fiancé is pretty tall (about 5’8” I think) and that’s the only thing I’d change if I could. If that’s my biggest problem, I’ll take it. I have no idea why tall girls are so often attracted to me. Maybe I look a little intimidating to the petite ones.
At any rate, to the OP’s question, I’d pick tall and skinny over short, as tall and skinny leaves options for improvement.